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Resolution - Approval of Renewal of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Software Maintenance Agreement - L Mueller/S McCoy
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Submitted By: Lori Mueller
Department: Information Technology
Financial Impact and Cost/Benefit Considerations: As discussed in Executive Session and in the confidential term sheet.
Discussion
In March 2020 (2020-087), Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc. (PEC or the Cooperative) entered into a Software License Agreement with Maintenance Agreement for a three-year term for the purpose of upgrading its systems from Two-Way Automatic Communication System (TWAC) meters to AMI meters with Aclara Technologies, LLC. (Aclara). Subsequently, the Cooperative approved an additional three-year extension with Aclara in May 2023 (2023-143). The agreement is set to renew in January 2026.
PEC recommends the renewal of an extension software maintenance services with Aclara for a five-year period as discussed in Executive Session.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COOPERATIVE that the Cooperative is authorized to extend its agreement with Aclara for software maintenance services for a (5) year period as discussed in Executive Session and in the confidential term sheet; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Administrative Officer, or designee, is authorized to take all such actions as needed to implement this resolution.